precedentFor

P3138
predicate

Indicates that one situation, decision, or case serves as an authoritative example or basis for deciding or interpreting another.

All labels observed (38)

Label Occurrences
precedentFor canonical 344
precedentStatus 51
isPrecedentFor 15

Description generation (PDg)

The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the predicate name and this instruction.

Instruction
Given a predicate that represents a relationship or action between entities, generate a one-sentence description explaining its meaning.  
# Instructions
Focus on describing the relationship, not the entities themselves. 
# Response Format
Begin the description with \' Indicates...\'
Input
Predicate: precedentFor
Generated description
Indicates that one situation, decision, or case serves as an authoritative example or basis for deciding or interpreting another.

Sample triples (570)

Subject Object
McLaurin v. Oklahoma State Regents Brown v. Board of Education
Loving v. Virginia cases involving the fundamental right to marry
Paul v. Virginia state power to regulate foreign corporations
Paul v. Virginia limitation of corporate access to Privileges and Immunities Clause
Saenz v. Roe cases challenging state discrimination against new residents
Saenz v. Roe Shapiro v. Thompson via predicate surface "followedPrecedent"
Saenz v. Roe United States v. Guest via predicate surface "followedPrecedent"
Cumming v. Richmond County Board of Education upholding racial segregation in public schools
Jones & Laughlin Steel Corporation upheld federal power to regulate labor relations in enterprises engaged in interstate commerce via predicate surface "hasLegalPrecedent"
Title II of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 is a valid exercise of Congress’s power under the Commerce Clause later Commerce Clause jurisprudence via predicate surface "usedAsPrecedentIn"
Title II of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 is a valid exercise of Congress’s power under the Commerce Clause later civil rights cases involving public accommodations via predicate surface "usedAsPrecedentIn"
De Canas v. Bica analysis of when state laws affecting immigrants are preempted
Clinton v. Jones Nixon v. Fitzgerald via predicate surface "priorCaseReferenced"
Baker v. Nelson binding summary disposition on lower federal courts at the time via predicate surface "precedentialEffect"
Bourke v. Beshear recognition of same-sex marriages performed in other states
opinion in Texas v. Johnson United States v. Eichman
Griggs v. Duke Power Co. disparate impact analysis in employment discrimination cases
Meritor Savings Bank v. Vinson Harris v. Forklift Systems, Inc.
Meritor Savings Bank v. Vinson Faragher v. City of Boca Raton
Meritor Savings Bank v. Vinson Burlington Industries, Inc. v. Ellerth
Price Waterhouse v. Hopkins mixed-motive discrimination analysis under Title VII
Price Waterhouse v. Hopkins recognition of gender stereotyping as actionable discrimination
Oncale v. Sundowner Offshore Services, Inc. same-sex sexual harassment claims under Title VII
Parents Involved in Community Schools v. Seattle School District No. 1 limitations on voluntary race-based school assignment plans
Schenck v. United States binding precedent at the time of decision via predicate surface "precedentStatus"
County of Allegheny v. ACLU analysis of religious symbols on public property
Milliken v. Bradley binding precedent on interdistrict desegregation remedies in U.S. federal courts via predicate surface "precedentStatus"
Brandenburg v. Ohio binding on all U.S. federal and state courts via predicate surface "precedentialScope"
Engel v. Vitale subsequent school prayer cases in the United States
Lee v. Weisman cases challenging religious activities at public school events
Zelman v. Simmons-Harris constitutionality of school voucher programs including religious schools
Town of Greece v. Galloway Marsh v. Chambers via predicate surface "precedentCited"
Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 later exclusionary U.S. immigration policies via predicate surface "setPrecedentFor"
Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 Immigration Act of 1917 via predicate surface "setPrecedentFor"
Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 Immigration Act of 1924 via predicate surface "setPrecedentFor"
Northwest Ordinance admission of new states on equal footing via predicate surface "setsPrecedentFor"
City of Boerne v. Flores cases evaluating Congress’s Section 5 enforcement power
Santa Fe Independent School District v. Doe limits on religious activities in public schools
Escobedo v. Illinois Miranda v. Arizona
surface form: Miranda warnings doctrine
Escobedo v. Illinois expansion of right to counsel during custodial interrogation
Ware
surface form: Ware v. Hylton
treaty supremacy over state law
Advisory Opinion on the Treatment of Polish Nationals in Danzig later jurisprudence on minority protection
Advisory Opinion on the Treatment of Polish Nationals in Danzig later jurisprudence on treaty interpretation
Advisory Opinion on the Greco-Bulgarian Communities interpretation of minority protection treaties via predicate surface "setsPrecedentFor"
Advisory Opinion on the Greco-Bulgarian Communities rights of ethnic and religious minorities via predicate surface "setsPrecedentFor"
Advisory Opinion on Minority Schools in Albania later jurisprudence on minority rights via predicate surface "isPrecedentFor"
Advisory Opinion on Minority Schools in Albania later jurisprudence on educational rights of minorities via predicate surface "isPrecedentFor"
Hylton v. United States later cases interpreting the Direct Tax Clause
Hylton v. United States later cases on the scope of judicial review
Statute of Quia Emptores later English property law cases via predicate surface "citedAsPrecedentIn"